Austral Bracken
Pteridium esculentum
Photo: CT
COMMON NAME : Austral Bracken
BOTANICAL NAME : Pteridium esculentum.
FAMILY : Dennstaedtiaceae
PLANT GROUP : Fern
SIZE : Small <2m
LOCAL NOTES:
Height usually from 30 cm to just over 2 metres in ideal environment but usually up to 1.2 m in Sandy Point and surrounds.
Its presence often protects smaller plants eg young banksia from being browsed.
It can regenerate quickly after fire or soil disturbance - it is considered a pioneer species.
Contributor: HB
LEARN MORE:
Species profile for this plant at VicFlora
Flora of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria.
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